School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) in Belize
Belize: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) was 7,004 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Belize, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in Belize is 7,004, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Belize peaked at 8,272 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5,634, in 1986.
Belize ranks 177th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,660 | — |
| 1971 | 6,630 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 6,547 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 6,313 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 6,074 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 5,942 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 6,086 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 6,329 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 6,583 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 6,842 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 7,119 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 7,422 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 7,713 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 7,955 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 8,131 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 8,272 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 5,634 | -31.9% |
| 1987 | 5,678 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 5,753 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 5,826 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 5,880 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 5,934 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 6,029 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 6,185 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 6,295 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 6,410 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 6,492 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 6,477 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 6,423 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 6,460 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 6,567 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 6,709 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 6,995 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 7,275 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 7,440 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 7,525 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 7,597 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 7,637 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 7,679 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 7,744 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 7,790 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 7,761 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 7,719 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 7,674 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 7,393 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 7,218 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 7,385 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 7,565 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 7,729 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 7,830 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 7,888 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 7,978 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 8,079 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 7,865 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 7,444 | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 7,004 | -5.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 7,004 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139,472, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 7,004 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50,273, 14% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -31.9% | 8,272 | 5,634 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,401 | 5,942 | 6,842 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,950 | 5,634 | 8,272 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,258 | 5,880 | 6,492 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,317 | 6,567 | 7,744 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,606 | 7,218 | 7,830 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,710 | 7,004 | 8,079 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 174 Macao 8,300 compare
- 175 Guadeloupe 7,691 compare
- 176 Iceland 7,550 compare
- 178 Maldives 6,604 compare
- 179 New Caledonia 6,431 compare
- 180 Martinique 6,141 compare
More education data for Belize
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,319 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,390 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,346 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,323 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 44,757 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0671 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1073 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Belize?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Belize was 7,004 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 8,272 in 1985.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,634 in 1986.
- How does Belize rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Belize ranks 177th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release